Where does “सक्त” come from?

सक्त (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सक्त, from Sanskrit -त, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -tás, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

सक्त (Hindi): clinging or adhering to, sticking in

Definitions

  1. clinging or adhering to, sticking in

Ancestry of “सक्त”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसक्तclinging or adhering to, sticking in
2Sanskrit-त-ed
3Proto-Indo-Iranian-tásCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
4Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tós →Every word from Sanskrit -त →Every word from Sanskrit सक्त →